New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
O'NEIL GETS OFF LIGHTLY.
-FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AND $1,000 FINE.

mr. MAKES SPEECH TO JUDGE BARRETT AND SAYS
HE WAS HARsHLY TREATED.
rx.Alderman John ONeil sentenced yesterday by
Jusoe Barrett hard labor In the State Prison for four
year. and six months and to pay a fine of $1,000 He
was taken the Court of Oyer and Tcrmner from the
gombs by Deputy sherifs Young and McCOnigal, and
there waited from IL until nearly noon for his
counsel Charles w. Brooke. who was to present to
the his for asking for arrest Of Judgment
end for a trial Peter Mitchell, associate COUNSEL
Who sat the prisoner explained that typewriters
had been delayed in preparing to be presented
to the court Attorney MARITIME ana his ASSIST
ant Mr. Nico. were in their accustomed places Every
seat in tho courtroom occupied In the throng were
Martin b. Brown the city printer and Frank j. Dupg-
mac. the lawyer.
Mr. Brooke at last arrived with sarge bundle OF papers
and addressed the court on his motion TOT
an arrest of Judgment His points related solely 10
alleged defects In the Indictment Tho motion WINS Mt
once denied and an exception noted On the motion for
now trial thirty -four points presented The ma
joty of passed upon during the trial 1t was
claimed that there several errors In the admission
of the testimony of Fulgran and Duffy. Exception was
taken to various portions of the Judges charge. The
statement that the relations between the court and the
fury arc naturally close and intimate than they can
be with the parties counsel found fault with
That the evidence Of Mrs Mclaughlin and
Miss Fox as negative testimony objected to. Com
ments on the testimony OF Katie Metz objected to
and six alleged account Of refusas to
charge requested by the defendants counsel
BY rulings already made and shall deny your motion"
Exceptions were noted. Mr.. MARITIME then moved that
arose and stood apparently unabashed and nm.
concerned In reply to the usual question
should not be pronounced upon him. he addressed the
court In clear voice. In which there was not trem0r
to declare my Innocence in this matter" He declared
that he had never done anything wrog IN his lfe ne
honestly and matter Of duty to the people whom he
represented ae voted for it because ne thought nat no
Broadway The company had Us connections With roads
already operation and he believed that transfer Tickets
that bis oves were honest and sincere and that he had
acted and sdsd any psssp fSoV
he had been treated unjusy In having the District
Attorneys Office srrayed against him But your MHnEr
greatly reflect npOn my family or myself But cannot
IN T. Isa
may I've passed upon me. am satisfied" ~.
up again receive his sentence The Judge said
manifest the spirit that you now e1
s.ss had ' .. e ~
to the once
Sc"sn' Yourself Sri.s
scsnou.y u ri. matter is entirely contrary 10 the
sd s Jury
ierssy q your own Of your own
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perhaps
and throw yourse the the From the
bottom OF my heart pity you Indeed pity any
co with previously blameless lie fnds
hmse In such position as yon are In From the bottom OF
interfere with my Judgment The law is not vindictve
and seeks grounds for cemency fnd in vour case that
old fast approaching old
and that you large family. given
celent cttiycns different
from that Of the character Jaehne different from
McQuade The object OF the is merely the
punishment the reformation Of the criminal
punishment inflicted upon you less clement than
Il would have been had thrown yourself the
Of with that the wish OF the
court reclaim hope that your future life be
bameess AMI that return yonr family better
man. The Judgment OF the court that be confined at
hard labor Prison four aud months
and Tat you be fined $1,000.
ONei who had listened to the words OF the Judge with
careless smile his features sat down. and several
friends shook hands with him. He was at once taken
back the Timbs Mr. Brooke obtained order show
cause Monday. February 81 why a permanent stay
should not be granted and staying all proceedings In the